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MARTIN BELSKY, 74, of Bingham

A Gentle, Super Mom

LEONARD POGER

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8/13
2004

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Hebrew school, Julie continued for
four years at the Temple Beth El
school and observed her bat mitz-
vah.
An older sister, Diane, echoed the
father's view that Julie was "very
good natured and calm."
Sister Marla added that Julie
always handled things calmly and
effectively — a "super mom"
involved with her daughters' activi-
ties as a Girl Scout leader, member
of Temple Beth El where the girls
attended Sunday school and "never
missing anything involving her
girls" and other young relatives.
Marla described the car-train
crash that claimed the life of her sis-

ulie G. Dolan was the
calmest, most gentle person
one could meet. That's how
family members described the
woman who died in a train-vehicle
crash at a Saginaw County railroad
crossing Aug. 8, 2004.
Mrs. Dolan was described as a
"super mom" to her 8-year-old twin
daughters — arranging her work
schedule as a DaimlerChrysler Corp.
vehicle designer so she could pick
up her girls at school and then be
with them for music lessons and
Girl Scout activities.
Memories of Mrs.
Dolan, 41, of Beverly
Hills were shared by her
father, Harold
Gendelman, and sisters
Diane and Marla.
Harold Gendelman
remembered his daughter
as "a very gentle woman
who got her way by being
gentle." She was a mem-
ber of the David-
Horodoker Organization,
which provides funds for
charities.
Mrs. Dolan grew up in
Southfield and graduated
from Southfield High
before attending
Michigan State University
for two years and the
Julie Dolan with her husband and twin daughters.
Center for Creative
Studies in Detroit for four
years. She received her
ter.
bachelor of fine arts degree from
The two were returning home in
CCS.
separate
vehicles after dropping off
"She was one of the first woman
their children at the Gendelmans'
car designers at Chrysler," where she
cottage in Eastport, near Traverse
had worked for more than 10 years,
City. Each was driving alone.
her father said.
Marla crossed the train tracks
Julie "went to work at 6 in the
first, saw the lights of the approach-
morning so she could be home to
ing train and realized immediately
pick up her girls at school at 3 in
that her sister may not see the
the afternoon," he said
foliage-obscured train warning sign.
He also reflected on his daughter's
Marla said she immediately stopped
Jewish background as a youngster.
after crossing the tracks and called
When it came time to attend

the 911 emergency number.
"The train hit Julie's car [a Dodge
Durango SUVII on the driver's side,"
Marla said. Immediately after the
crash, "I crawled under the train" in
a rush to help her. "But she proba
bly died instantly," she said. Shortly
after the collision, the Dolan vehicle
burst into flames.
Marla said that train crossing was
among the 80 percent of crossings
in the state without warning lights
or (Yates.
Mrs. Dolan is survived by her
husband, Scott Dolan; daughters,
Emma Rae Dolan and Caitlyn Anne
Dolan; parents, Harold and Arlene
Gendelman of Bingham Farms; sis-
ters and brothers-in-
law, Diane and Ralph
Nunez of Southfield;
Dr. Marla
Gendelman and Dr.
Harvey Block of
Pittsburgh; mother-
in-law, June Dolan;
sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law,
Marybeth and Chris
Henderson, Anne
Fridline and Jim
Towne, Paul Dolan,
Kevin Dolan; great-
grandmother, Sally

Gendelman.

She was the loving
daughter-in-law of
the late Harold
Dolan; dear sister-in-
law of the late Robert
Dolan and the late
Dennis Dolan;
beloved great-granddaughter of the
late Raymond Gendelma.n, the late
Edith Heiman and the late Charles
Heiman.
Interment was at Beth El
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to Julie G. Dolan
Memorial Fund at Temple Beth El
or the Crohn's and Colitis
Foundation. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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Farms, died Aug. 4, 2004. He was a
software management consultant
and, for 27 years, was the director of
software development at IBM. He
was also the vice president of
Burroughs and then of Unisys.
Mr. Belsky received his master's
degree in mathematics at Harvard in
1951 and his undergraduate degree at
New York University.
Mr. Belsky is survived by his wife,
Claire Belsky; daughter and son-in-
law, Robin and Richard Gold of
Huntington Woods; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Alan and Robin Belsky of
New York; grandchildren, Rebecca
Gold, Brian Gold, Rayna Gold, Shea
Belsky, Spencer Belsky; brother,
Robert Belsky; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Alfred and Penny
Vulcan and Alice Vulcan.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

REGINA D. BIEDERMAN, 87, of

Gilbert, Ariz., died Aug. 8, 2004. A
Detroit public school teacher for 25
years, she was a member of
Federation of Teachers.
Mrs. Biederman is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law, Ron and
Connie Biederman of Chandler,
Ariz. She was the beloved wife of the
late Adolph Biederman; devoted sis-
ter of the late Ellen Bailin.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Alzheimer's Association,
20300 Civic Center Drive #100,
Southfield, MI 48076 or the
Michigan Humane Society, 3600
Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI
48309. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. •

HAROLD BODNER, 82, of West

Bloomfield, died Aug. 6, 2004. He
was the former owner of Arlan's Tile
Company.
Mr. Bodner is survived by his son,
Steve Bodner; daughters and son-in-
law, Fylice and Peter Larsen of New
York; Gayle Bodner of Hazel Park;
grandchildren, Tiffany Bodner, Alex
and Tess Larsen; sister, Stella B.